Dover

Syllables: Do·ver/ˈdəʊ.və/US/ˈdoʊ.vɚ/

Dover proper noun: a town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).

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A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).
A sea area between this port and France.
A local government district of Kent, including this town and port.
A neighbourhood of Abram, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD6001).
A town in Huon Valley council area, southern Tasmania, Australia.
A neighborhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
A small fishing and lumber town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; formerly, Shoal Bay and Wellington.
A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A neighborhood of Singapore.
The capital city of Delaware, and the county seat of Kent County.
A town and township in Pope County, Arkansas.
A census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida.

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An unincorporated community in Screven County, Georgia.
A minor city in Bonner County, Idaho.
A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Dearborn County, Indiana.
An unincorporated community in Shawnee County, Kansas.
A minor home rule city in Mason County, Kentucky.
A former town in Piscataquis County, Maine, now Dover-Foxcroft, Maine.
A town and census-designated place therein, in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
A minor city in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
A village in Lafayette County, Missouri.
A city, the county seat of Strafford County, New Hampshire.
A town in Morris County, New Jersey.
A town in Dutchess County, New York.
A small town in Craven County, North Carolina.
A city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
A small town in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
A small town, the county seat of Stewart County, Tennessee.
A ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah.
A town in Windham County, Vermont.
An unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
A small town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
An unincorporated community in Price County, Wisconsin.
A town in Racine County, Wisconsin.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Dover Township.
A surname.

Dover meaning in Marathi and Urdu

Dover in Marathi

port in Kent, England: डोव्हर ḍovhar
capital of Delaware: डोव्हर ḍovhar

Dover in Urdu

port in Kent, England: ڈووَر ḍovar

Origin of Dover

From Old English Dofras, from Latin Dubris, from Brythonic Dubras (“the waters”), from Proto-Celtic *dubros (“water”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰubrós (“dark”), from *dʰewb- (“deep”). Compare Tauber. The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the town in England.

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Questions about Dover

What does Dover mean?: Dover means a town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141).
What is Dover in Marathi?: Dover in Marathi is डोव्हर (ḍovhar). See Dover meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Dover?: Dover is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Dover?: Dover is pronounced /ˈdəʊ.və/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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